Terms of Reference
In accordance with policy established by Academic Senate and funding allocations determined from time to time by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and the Strategic Research Advisory Committee, the Scholarships Committee will foster and encourage postgraduate research in the University by undertaking the following:
- Determining the award of postgraduate scholarships.
- Distributing such other funds for postgraduate student support as may be available from time to time.
- Monitoring the progress of scholarship holders and approving extensions to scholarships as appropriate.
- Proposing to Academic Senate, through the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), changes to the conditions of award of existing scholarships and to policy relating to postgraduate scholarships.
- Forward to the Chair of the Academic Senate by 30 June each year a Report on its activities for the preceding 12 months.
Membership
Chairperson appointed by the Vice-Chancellor
Assoc Prof Murk Bottema
Representatives of each of the four Faculties
Assoc Prof Malcolm Bond - Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr Peter Anderson - Faculty of Science and Engineering
Assoc Prof Kate Douglas - Faculty of Education, Humanities and Law
Prof George Crowder - Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
A research higher degree student nominated by the Board of FCCS, on the recommendation of the Student Council
TBA
Meeting dates for 2013
28 February
21 March
02 May
13 June
08 August
24 October (IPRS/FIPRS)
5 December (APA/FURS)
12 December (Conference Travel Grants)
Contact the Secretary
Yolande Hoskins
Team Leader - Scholarships and Higher Degrees
Student Finance
Phone: 8201 3115
Fax: 8201 5175
Email: scholarships@flinders.edu.au
